Medical Technologist II/Medical Lab Scientist II (Columbia County) FT Days

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well‑being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what’s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people’s lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary Under the general supervision of the Supervisors, Manager or Director, performing clinical laboratory testing pursuant to established and approved protocols requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility. Maintains equipment and records, performs quality assurance activities related to test performance and may supervise and teach within the laboratory setting. The Med Tech II is fully proficient in their area of expertise, and will serve as a Generalist in all areas of the General Lab and Blood Bank, or as a Key Operator / Subject Matter Expert in their assigned area. Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions Works independently analyzing blood and body fluids for ordered diagnostic tests in General laboratory, Blood Bank, or Microbiology sections. Results all tests using good lab technique and adheres to established procedures. Performs all routine testing in hematology, manual hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, processing, chemistry, manual chemistry, blood bank and microbiology as requested. Performs all lab supplementary tasks for quality control, chemical safety, logs all required activities to track workload, work in progress, pending logs and amended information. Effectively communicates all information to appropriate personnel as required by policy and procedure. Participates in shift‑to‑shift hand‑off communication. Performs duties of supervisors in their absence: acts as a resource to the pathologists, resolves any issues they require, fields problem phone calls, checks critical logs, serves as a technical resource to other techs, trains techs in new procedures, and acts as consultants and advisors to the other supervisors. Special assigned duties may include: performing scheduled maintenance on a key instrument, maintaining up‑to‑date procedure manuals, ensuring all daily and weekly maintenance is completed for the instrument, maintaining reagent logs and logging all new shipment lot numbers, maintaining QC reports, checking L‑J charts and monitoring shifts, ordering all needed supplies for the area, keeping inventory stocked for two weeks, providing training for new employees, creating documents and regularly completing performance‑improvement projects, performing linearity and correlation studies bi‑annually, evaluating new tests and procedure changes, performing C.A.P. surveys when assigned. Blood bank duties (if required): participates in a regular bench rotation in the blood bank on evening or night shift as needed, runs an automated blood bank instrument according to established procedures, performs stat duties as needed, orders and supplies blood products where needed, and completes work assignments for the shift. Compliance with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education Bachelor’s in Medical Technology, Health Science, General, or Master’s (Other Preferred). Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s) MT(ASCP), MT(AMT), MT(HEW), MT(AAB), MLS(ASCP), MLS(AMT) Additional License(s) And Certification(s) None specified. Required Minimum Experience Minimum 3 years experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Epic experience Preferred. Required Minimum Skills Computer/data entry experience. Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team. Ability to use Excel, Word, and have basic computer operational knowledge. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellstar Health System